Endangered habitats in my own backyard: Conserving rare grasslands
Rachel Agnes Hayes, AB (Sean Feagan/NCC)
Some of Canada’s rarest and most endangered Prairie grassland habitats can be found in the Red Deer region of Alberta, where I perform conservation work for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). The rolling plains of central Alberta were...
Roots of tomorrow: Canada's forests need our support
Boreal Wildlands, ON (Photo by NCC/Andrew Warren)
On this Earth Day, the significance of forests for conservation, community benefits and human health has never been more urgent to acknowledge. Forests play many critical roles for nature and people: they provide habitat for hundreds of species,...
Fleeting forest beauty: The spring ephemerals
Pacific trillium (Sean Feagan/NCC)
Fleeting forest beauty: The spring ephemerals As winter lingers on, it’s reassuring to know our forests will soon be carpeted with beautiful wildflowers known as the spring ephemerals. These plants, including trout lilies, trilliums,...
By seed and saw
Spruce seedling at Golden Ranches, AB (Photo by Sean Feagan/NCC staff)
Ensuring the future of resilient forests with the best conservation tools suited for each region Delaney Schlemko stands as a giant in a forest, peering down across the thousands of treetops she’s helping to steward. She’s careful not...
A global conservation conversation
Green Mountains Nature Reserve (Photo by Don and Karol Dabbs)
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) recently spoke with Olaf Jensen about the status of conservation in Canada the world. Olaf is the director of protected areas division with the Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment and Climate Change...
Forest insights: 5 surprising facts about Canada’s woodlands
Boreal Wildlands, ON (Photo by NCC)
Canada’s forests are home to people and creatures of all types. They are habitats and places of recreation and refuge. However, due to several pressures, including unnaturally large wildfires, invasive species, and habitat destruction and...
The buzz about bees: The vital role of Prairie grasslands in bee conservation
Bumble bee on Wood’s rose, SK- Jason Bantle
Bees, like many other pollinators, are a sign of a healthy ecosystem. Unfortunately, these cute critters face numerous threats, including habitat loss, climate change, disease and poisoning. As a result, many bee species, such as western bumble...
Reflecting on a year of collaboration on National Indigenous Peoples Day
L-R: Kevin Teneycke, Gordon Beddome, Ken Norquay and Josh Dillabough at Wabano Aki (Photo by Fayaz Hasan / NCC Staff)
Today, June 21, is National Indigenous Peoples Day. At the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), we celebrate and honour the unique diversity, cultures and contributions of Indigenous Peoples across the country. NCC works on the traditional...
Development needs can conflict with nature, but with knowledge we can grow together
Gaff Point, NS (Photo by Andrew Herygers/NCC staff)
Our lives depend on nature. From the water we drink, to the air we breathe and the experiences we enjoy outdoors, nature makes it possible. But what happens to these nature-based services as the world’s resource needs evolve and climate...
Show me the spreadsheet: Unveiling the wonders of working landscapes
NCC Stewardship Coordinator, Casey Rempel, engaging with Aberdeen Pasture patrons during a field event. (Photo by Matthew Braun/NCC staff)
What crazy jobs we have. Did you think when you were a young student that shuffling numbers on a spreadsheet for a school project would be the key bit of experience you’d need for conservation? Yeah, me neither. Let me explain by going on a...
